Overall Orange Earthquake alert in Ethiopia on 11 Oct 2025 16:18 UTC

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M 5.6 in Ethiopia on 11 Oct 2025 16:18 UTC

Hazard models

Rapid Impact

Shakemap

Tsunami

Event summary

This earthquake is expected to have a medium humanitarian impact based on the magnitude and the affected population and their vulnerability.

Earthquake Magnitude:	5.6M
Glide number:	EQ-2025-000191-ETH
Depth:	10 Km
Lat/Lon:	13.6508 , 39.8628
Event Date:	11 Oct 2025 16:18 UTC 11 Oct 2025 19:18 Local
Exposed Population:	10 thousand (in MMI>=VII)
Source:	NEIC us6000rglb
Inserted at:	11 Oct 2025 16:38 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score	6.8 (Ethiopia)

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake (Shakemap)		GDACS score
NEIC	1.1		1.1
us6000rglb	Scaled population (raster)	2.99
	C1 shakemap	-0.59
	C2 shakemap	0.53
	Country Vulnerability	0
	INFORM_normalised	1.2

Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

ID	Level	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Tsunami risk***	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1665495		1.1	11 Oct 2025 16:18	5.6M, 10km	7.24	10 thousand (in MMI>=VII)		00:20	NEIC
1665515		1	11 Oct 2025 16:18	5.6M, 10km	7.02	10 thousand (in MMI>=VII)		01:50	NEIC

The episode that generated the alert; the next major evaluations beyond 12 hours will not trigger additional alerts.

The episode that has the last updated information.

* The max MMI detected for sources having shakemaps;
** The population detected in MMI>=7 for episode with shakemap or in a 100km radius;
*** The tsunami max height.

Exposed population

The earthquake happened in Ethiopia , Autonomous Region of Tigray (population 198,760) . The nearest places are Desi'a, Aicamessal, Lugdo, Aadi Noia, Adat Cussra, Ime Behole, Cuachene, Amentila, Birki, Edelo, and Adi K'uylo.

Radius	Population
100 km	4.1 million people
75 km	2.7 million people
50 km	1.6 million people
20 km	130000 people
10 km	39000 people
5 km	17000 people
2 km	1900 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Tigray	Ethiopia	200000 people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Desi'a	Tigray	Ethiopia	Village	-	8 km
Aicamessal	Tigray	Ethiopia	Village	-	15 km
Lugdo	Tigray	Ethiopia	Village	-	16 km
Aadi Noia	Tigray	Ethiopia	Village	-	17 km
Adat Cussra	Tigray	Ethiopia	Village	-	20 km
Ime Behole	Tigray	Ethiopia	Village	-	21 km
Cuachene	Tigray	Ethiopia	Village	-	21 km
Amentila	Tigray	Ethiopia	Village	-	23 km
Birki	Tigray	Ethiopia	Village	-	24 km
Edelo	Tigray	Ethiopia	Village	-	25 km
Adi Bela'i Ma'ar	Tigray	Ethiopia	Village	-	25 km
Furkwa	Tigray	Ethiopia	Village	-	25 km
Hilsha	Tigray	Ethiopia	Village	-	26 km
Assot	Tigray	Ethiopia	Village	-	26 km
Schemai	Tigray	Ethiopia	Village	-	27 km
K'orar	Tigray	Ethiopia	Village	-	27 km
Enda Selassie	Tigray	Ethiopia	Village	-	28 km
Berahale	Tigray	Ethiopia	Village	-	29 km
Agulà	Tigray	Ethiopia	Village	-	30 km
Ki'en	Tigray	Ethiopia	Village	-	31 km
Dergam	Tigray	Ethiopia	Village	-	32 km
Dandeia	Tigray	Ethiopia	Village	-	32 km
May Mekden	Tigray	Ethiopia	Village	-	33 km
Wikro	Tigray	Ethiopia	Village	-	33 km
Debaina	Tigray	Ethiopia	Village	-	34 km
K'ihen	Tigray	Ethiopia	Village	-	34 km
Ateren	Tigray	Ethiopia	Village	-	35 km
Fiscio	Tigray	Ethiopia	Village	-	36 km
K'elah Abla	Tigray	Ethiopia	Village	-	36 km
Anseba	Tigray	Ethiopia	Village	-	38 km
Gamra	Tigray	Ethiopia	Village	-	39 km
K'eley Kohlit	Tigray	Ethiopia	Village	-	39 km
Kwiha	Tigray	Ethiopia	Village	-	40 km
May Tiwaru	Tigray	Ethiopia	Village	-	40 km
Kuhila	Tigray	Ethiopia	Village	-	41 km
Kokele	Tigray	Ethiopia	Village	-	42 km
Safiya	Tigray	Ethiopia	Village	-	43 km
Defarfo	Tigray	Ethiopia	Village	-	43 km
Assadurua	Tigray	Ethiopia	Village	-	43 km
Adi Abbaghie	Tigray	Ethiopia	Village	-	44 km
Akeseba	Tigray	Ethiopia	Village	-	44 km
Diyadib	Tigray	Ethiopia	Village	-	45 km
Mekele	Tigray	Ethiopia	City	-	45 km
Adi Butzaat	Tigray	Ethiopia	Village	-	46 km
Adi Mocada	Tigray	Ethiopia	Village	-	46 km
Ammulfaghe	Tigray	Ethiopia	Village	-	47 km
Adi Akel	Tigray	Ethiopia	Village	-	47 km
Addi Onfito	Tigray	Ethiopia	Village	-	48 km
Ilkin	Tigray	Ethiopia	Village	-	48 km
Mai Celfo	Tigray	Ethiopia	Village	-	48 km
Abna'o	Tigray	Ethiopia	Village	-	48 km
Maglalla	Tigray	Ethiopia	Village	-	49 km
Aroley	Tigray	Ethiopia	Village	-	50 km
Ma'ajeraro	Tigray	Ethiopia	Village	-	51 km
Mik'imat' Ariwa	Tigray	Ethiopia	Village	-	52 km
Mak'udi	Tigray	Ethiopia	Village	-	52 km
Adi Noguade	Tigray	Ethiopia	Village	-	52 km
Gobul	Tigray	Ethiopia	Village	-	52 km
Asegara	Tigray	Ethiopia	Village	-	53 km
Serghiem	Tigray	Ethiopia	Village	-	53 km
Mahila	Tigray	Ethiopia	Village	-	53 km
Addi Araha	Tigray	Ethiopia	Village	-	54 km
Adi Ak'eyti	Tigray	Ethiopia	Village	-	54 km
Sink'at'a	Tigray	Ethiopia	Village	-	55 km
Damicha	Tigray	Ethiopia	Village	-	56 km
Adi K'ajera	Tigray	Ethiopia	Village	-	56 km
Aba Mekereyta	Tigray	Ethiopia	Village	-	57 km
Enda Mariam Tucul	Tigray	Ethiopia	Village	-	57 km
K'eta	Tigray	Ethiopia	Village	-	57 km
Guangua	Tigray	Ethiopia	Village	-	58 km
Afk'era	Tigray	Ethiopia	Village	-	58 km
Adi Kolen	Tigray	Ethiopia	Village	-	59 km
Hawzen	Tigray	Ethiopia	Village	-	59 km
Negdai	Tigray	Ethiopia	Village	-	60 km
Anfeitale	Tigray	Ethiopia	Village	-	60 km
Dur Anbesa	Tigray	Ethiopia	Village	-	60 km
Giram Berom	Tigray	Ethiopia	Village	-	60 km
Addi Culcul	Tigray	Ethiopia	Village	-	61 km
Mariam Setta	Tigray	Ethiopia	Village	-	62 km
Adi Amday	Tigray	Ethiopia	Village	-	62 km
Adi Fengats'	Tigray	Ethiopia	Village	-	62 km
Sabba	Tigray	Ethiopia	Village	-	63 km
Nagahe	Tigray	Ethiopia	Village	-	63 km
Ru'usu Dur	Tigray	Ethiopia	Village	-	63 km
Geri'igab	Tigray	Ethiopia	Village	-	63 km
Gedel Negedu	Tigray	Ethiopia	Village	-	65 km
Adi Hana	Tigray	Ethiopia	Village	-	65 km
Atebei	Tigray	Ethiopia	Village	-	65 km
May Iderat	Tigray	Ethiopia	Village	-	66 km
Adi T'u'at	Tigray	Ethiopia	Village	-	66 km
Adi Agwa	Tigray	Ethiopia	Village	-	66 km
Bets'wa'i	Tigray	Ethiopia	Village	-	66 km
Makmati Iwir	Tigray	Ethiopia	Village	-	67 km
Idaga Hamus	Tigray	Ethiopia	Village	-	68 km
Minguda	Tigray	Ethiopia	Village	-	68 km
Lelegheddi	Tigray	Ethiopia	Village	-	68 km
Debub	Tigray	Ethiopia	Village	-	68 km
Handeda	Tigray	Ethiopia	Village	-	68 km
Adi At'al	Tigray	Ethiopia	Village	-	69 km
Adi Shisha	Tigray	Ethiopia	Village	-	69 km

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Critical infrastructure

Airports, ports, nuclear plants and hydrodams at risk, if affected, are listed below.

Airports

Name	IATA Code	Elevation (m)	Usage	Runway type	IFR	Runway Length (ft)	Distance
Makale (Alula Aba Nega)	MQX	2256	Civ.	Unpaved	Yes	9800	43 km

More information

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